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The Last Thing He Wanted
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The Last Thing He Wanted

2020-02-14 · 116 min · ★ 4.9

Drama · Thriller

At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.

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Directors
Dee Rees
Production companies
Elevated Films, Little Red Hen, The Fyzz
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Anne HathawayAnne HathawayElena McMahon
Ben AffleckBen AffleckTreat Morrison
Rosie PerezRosie PerezAlma Guerrero
Willem DafoeWillem DafoeRichard McMahon
Edi GathegiEdi GathegiJones
Mel RodriguezMel RodriguezBarry Sedlow
Onata AprileOnata AprileCat McMahon
Toby JonesToby JonesPaul Schuster
Carlos LealCarlos LealMax Epperson aka Bob Weir
Ben ChaseBen ChaseMax Berquist
Julian GambleJulian GambleSecretary George Shultz
Robert SedgwickRobert SedgwickStewart James
Bill KellyBill KellyGeneral Gus Sharp
David VadimDavid VadimBuck Pearson
César GalindezRed Truck Driver
Diomedes RodriguezGlistening Boy
Casiano AncalleElderly Campesino Leader
Lee MarkhamTarmac Secret Service Agent
Betty JeuneFemale Reporter #1
Laura NiemiLaura NiemiFemale Reporter #2

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